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Top 1 Percent Would Get $28B in Tax Cuts Under New Republican Plan
The average member of the 1 percent would save $16,550 under the plan. A person in the bottom 20 percent would save $40.
Dead Fish, Flesh-Eating Bacteria at the Beach Are Warnings From a Warming Ocean
As dead fish wash up in Texas, a massive “belt” of seaweed stretching across the Atlantic closes beaches in Florida.
Most Health Insurance Plans Must Continue Covering Preventive Services — for Now
Depending on how the Fifth Circuit rules, this case could ultimately end up before the Supreme Court.
Maine State Judiciary Committee Advances Bill That Loosens Abortion Restrictions
The bill grants physicians the ability to decide if an abortion is needed after the 24th week of pregnancy.
Sanders Will Block Health Nominees Until Biden Offers Plan to Lower Drug Prices
As chair of the Senate HELP Committee, Sanders has the unilateral power to block health-related nominees.
Human Rights Defenders Slam Israel’s Planned West Bank Settlement Expansion
Netanyahu's government reportedly informed the U.S. of plans to build thousands of new Jewish-only settler homes.
Fox News Sends Tucker Carlson Cease and Desist Letter Over His Twitter Show
“Tucker on Twitter” began airing on the social media site earlier this month.
Will Trump’s Indictment Spark a Second-Wave Insurrection?
Trump’s supporters, including prominent members of the Republican Party, have threatened violence and suggested revolt.
Judge Cannon Won’t Preside Over Trump’s Arraignment — But She’ll Have Influence
Cannon will determine how quickly the case proceeds — and whether it will take place before the 2024 election.
Activists Risk Arrest — and Smoke Inhalation — to Fight Mountain Valley Pipeline
The backdrop to our recent protest against the Mountain Valley Pipeline was the continent’s latest climate catastrophe.